Ben-hadad (2 Kings 6:24)
Ben-hadad is mentioned in 3 verses of the Bible, first in 2 Kings 6:24.
Who was Ben-hadad?
Son of the preceding, also king of Syria. He was long engaged in war against Israel. He was murdered probably by Hazael, by whom he was succeeded (2 Kings 8:7-15), after a reign of some thirty years.
Biography adapted from Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897), public domain, linked via Theographic Bible Metadata.
Key verses about Ben-hadad
- 2 Kings 6:24
And it came to pass after this, that Ben–hadad king of Syria gathered all his host, and went up, and besieged Samaria.
- 2 Kings 8:7
And Elisha came to Damascus; and Ben–hadad the king of Syria was sick; and it was told him, saying, The man of God is come hither.
- 2 Kings 8:9
So Hazael went to meet him, and took a present with him, even of every good thing of Damascus, forty camels’ burden, and came and stood before him, and said, Thy son Ben–hadad king of Syria hath sent me to thee, saying, Shall I recover of this disease?